Fitzy Northampton

A Big Blow to Local Democracy....

nospam@example.com (Fitzy) — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 00:02:45 +0100

The sad news that the Chronicle and Echo is closing as a daily newspaper will mean a big blow to local democracy. The number of times a local councillor, or council official, or even a local business, has had to come forward to explain or apologise after something has been raised in the Chronicle, is beyond counting.

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Not Very Fair At All....

nospam@example.com (Fitzy) — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 21:06:43 +0100

The prospect of the St Crispin Fair returning to our Town Centre does not appeal to me, as it will not appeal to hundreds of shopkeepers, business proprietors, store managers, market stall holders and owners of other town centre businesses who found themselves down on takings when the fair came to town in the past.

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An Ongoing Concern....

nospam@example.com (Fitzy) — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 22:58:10 +0000

Yes, it's the new miniature bus station I'm writing about, a serious cause for ongoing concern. I think we should call for a careful and critical review of this whole question of replacing the bus station, before it is too late.

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Angry Again!

nospam@example.com (Fitzy) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:50:03 +0000

I don't know how you feel but I'm very angry about things and have been for about five or six years, what with the Iraq war, Afghanistan, the Banks Fiasco, MPs Expenses, and our own Northampton Market being kicked about by the Liberal-Democrats.

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Markets On The Up?

nospam@example.com (Fitzy) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:32:53 +0000

It was good to read the results of Mary Portas' retail report commissioned by the government the other day. It only took her about six months to come up with some obvious answers, so she is pretty perceptive.

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Right On, Colleagues...

nospam@example.com (Fitzy) — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 22:52:52 +0000

I'm glad to see the solidarity of both the public and the unions over this workers pensions strike and protest on November 30th.

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Energy Racketeers

nospam@example.com (Fitzy) — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 14:17:18 +0100

Ofgem recently stated that the profit margin for energy firms had risen to £125 per customer per year, from £15 in June.

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Giving It Up...

nospam@example.com (Fitzy) — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 21:13:01 +0100

Politics, that is. I feel it is high time I retired from taking part in politics; I have done two local elections, two general elections, and a bye-election, and the publicity was good for my business, and for Northampton Market.
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MP At Work...

nospam@example.com (Fitzy) — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 16:06:19 +0100

As some of you may already know, Michael Ellis, MP for Northampton North, has volunteered to get in some real-life work experience working on my market stalls this Thursday, 18th August. I'd like you to give him a big hand for volunteering.

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Lights Out, Northampton...

nospam@example.com (Fitzy) — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 23:38:48 +0100

There's been a lot of correspondence in the local papers concerning the turning out of half of Northampton's lights.
We have even had county councillors likening it to standards before the 2nd World War, when the street lighting was fairly sparse even in towns, and almost non-existent in rural areas. The comparison is completely false.

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Happy Fruit Time!

nospam@example.com (Fitzy) — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 18:02:57 +0100

Well, this is the time of year I really love! The succulent soft-fruit season has just started up, with delicious French, Italian, and Spanish cherries.

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Thanks to Kingsley Ward...

nospam@example.com (Fitzy) — Thu, 19 May 2011 19:43:15 +0100

Well, I didn't get to be voted in as a Councillor, but I would like to thank all those good people in Kingsley Ward who voted for me at the local elections on May 5th. I much appreciate the support I got from many voters in the ward, with special thanks to those well-wishers who called by my stalls before the elections to have a chat.
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As We Enter The Final Straight...

nospam@example.com (Fitzy) — Tue, 03 May 2011 23:41:45 +0100

Well, time's cracking on towards May 5th, and the number of people telling me that they're going to vote for me in Kingsley Ward is very gratifying.

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'Their Finest Achievement'

nospam@example.com (Fitzy) — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:59:34 +0100

With the elections looming in early May, the Liberal Democrats are going to have great difficulty in hanging on to many of their Northampton Borough Council seats.

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Gearing up for the May Elections

nospam@example.com (Fitzy) — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 23:17:44 +0000

The local borough council elections are coming up at last, and I've decided to stand as an Independent candidate in Kingsley Ward.

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